Clothes-drier



J. E. WHITE. Clothes Driel.

No. 233,176. Patented Oct. V12, |880.

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.PEIBRS, PHOTO-LITHOGMF R WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENT OEI-ICQ JOHN E. WHITE, OF SYRAOUSE, NEW YORK.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,176, dated October 12, 1880. Application filed October 23, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. WHITE, of Syracuse, in th'c county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Olothes-Driers, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of clothes driers in which the clothes-lines are stretched from horizontal cross-bars adjustably suspended on posts set a distance apart; and it consists in thc application to said posts and their cross-bars of a strain-beam and side bars, respectively, whereby the apparatus is thoroughly braced and rendered capable ot' resisting the strain incident to the tension of the clothes-lines and of the elevating-lines, and is thus maintained in proper working condition.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a side elevation of my improved clothes-drier; Fig. 2, a plan view of one end thereof, and Fig. 3 an end view with the unessential portions brokeu awa-y.

Similar letters ot reference indicate corresponding parts.

A A are two posts, set iirmly ill the ground and perfectly perpendicular, with the sides facing from each other. of said posts to the top of the other is extended a beam or Stringer, B, shouldered against the inner side of the posts to oppose their inward strain and maintain them the requisite distance apart.

From the posts have heretofore been suspended simply cross-bars C, to which the clothes-lines c a were connected. These bars were subjected to great torsional strain incident to an unequal distribution of the weight applied to the several clothes-lines and pressure of the wind against the clothes attached to the lines. To overcome this difficulty I connect the two cross-bars, C, by longitudinal bars D, applied to the extremities thereof,

From the top of one thereby forming a rigid frame capable of resisting all undue strain, and free from the liability of excessive pressure against the posts.

Considerable difficulty has been experienced in maintaining the suspended frame in a horizontal position when subjected to an unequal distribution of weight on the clotheslines. To overcome this difficulty l rigidly attach to the cross-bar O a vertical sleeve or tube, S. which embraces the vertical guiderods b on the post-s, and by its long bearing on said rod prevents the suspended frame from rocking and yielding to the unequal distribution of weight, as aforesaid.

The rods b are maintained perfectly straight and parallel to the face of the posts by brackets e e, which are attached to and shouldered against the posts and hold the rod b at the requisite distance from same. By means of a nut, n, on the end ofthe rod b, the latter is maintained in proper tension.

To the inner face of the cross-bar C is connected a friction-roller, i", for the purpose of protecting the post from abrasion, and also facilitating the elevating and lowering of the suspended drying-frame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with the posts A A and the cross-bars C O, suspended therefrom and supporting the clothes-lines in the manner shown, of the longitudinal strain-beam B and the side bars, D D, applied, respectively, to the posts and to the cross-bars, substantially as described and shown, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and afxed my seal, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, this 6th day of October, A. D. 1879.

JOHN E. WHITE.

Witnesses:

E. LAAss, G. BENDIXEN.

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